Subject: Re: Launch assessment
From: Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 05:42:58 -0400

Happy to if you think it helps and is valuable. Otherwise fine to wait. 

cdm

On Apr 3, 2014, at 5:32 AM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Any reason you want to sit down with him or  just wait till Robby gets back?
> 
> JP
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>> On Apr 2, 2014, at 10:39 PM, Cheryl Mills <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 
>> Robby is in Australia 
>> 
>> cdm
>> 
>>> On Apr 2, 2014, at 10:09 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Robby,
>>> I met with Eric Schmidt tonight. As David reported, he's ready to fund, advise recruit talent, etc. He was more deferential on structure than I expected. Wasn't pushing to run through one of his existing firms. Clearly wants to be head outside advisor, but didn't seem like he wanted to push others out. Clearly wants to get going. He's still in DC tomorrow and would like to meet with you if you are in DC in the afternoon. I think it's worth doing. You around?  If you are, and want to meet with him, maybe the four of us can get on the phone iN the am.
>>> JP
>>> 
>>> JP
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>>>> On Apr 1, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Robert Mook <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Would appreciate thoughts on this.  
>>>> I was frankly surprised yesterday by her openness to starting a PAC, etc.  For that reason, my recommendation here is to open an exploratory committee--it has advantages over a PAC and I think they're the same in the eyes of the media.
>>>> I assumed for all scenarios that nothing happens before the midterms elections are over.
>>>> Feedback welcome!
>>>> <Launch Options 4-1.docx>